Stefan Cel Mare Park
Explore the Stefan Cel Mare Park when you travel to Chisinau
Stefan cel Mare Blvd Walk Stefan cel Mare Boulevard
Stefan cel Mare Blvd Walk Stefan cel Mare Boulevard is one of the most prominent streets of the Moldovan capital. The 3.8-km thoroughfare is lined with numerous buildings of social and political importance, cultural institutions and shops. Historically, it is believed to have stemmed from the road that led into the city from the Russian military camp stationed to the west of Chisinau in 1789. Long before the city plan was adopted by Russian Emperor Alexander II in 1834, the construction of the Nativity Cathedral started together with the Public Garden (now known as Stefan cel Mare Park) and many other locations nearby.
Soviet brutalist architecture
If you're into Soviet brutalist architecture, then this is definitely worth a quick visit if you're in the city. We just took some photos from outside of the ..
The National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova
The National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova is one of the most important museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of its collection and scientific prestige. The State Museum of History of MSSR was created based on the Republican Museum of Military Glory, into which it was incorporated, and the historical collection of the State Museum of History and Regional Studies of MSSR. It was housed in the restored historical building of the former Chisinau Boys’ Gymnasia No.1, where formerly the Republican Museum of Military Glory had been located.
National Theatre of Opera and Ballet "Maria Biesu"
On July 5, 1957, the Minister of Culture of the MSSR, A. Lazarev, signed the order for the establishment of the Moldovan State Theater of Opera and Ballet “A.S. Pushkin,” marking an epochal moment for the further development of this prominent institution of national culture. The historical journey of the Moldovan Opera House begins its chronological account one year before the signing of the ministerial document – from the staging of the first Moldovan national opera on June 9, 1956, specifically, the opera “Grozovanul” by David Ghersfeld.
The National Art Museum The National Art Museum of Moldova i
The National Art Museum The National Art Museum of Moldova is the only institution of its kind in Moldova. The art of beauty dominates in the both exterior and interior architecture of the building. The museum has a splendid collection of masterpieces of the great autochthonous and European painters, as well as those from Russia, Western Europe, Japan, India, and China.
Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a beautiful church, one of the main attractions in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Located in the heart of the capital, the Church of Schimbarea la Faţă a Mântuitorului is one of the finest structures. It is located between the Parliament and the Presidential Administration and represents a splendid piece of architecture comprising grandeur, elegance, and poise.
Eugen Doga Pedestrian Street
Eugen Doga Street, currently the only pedestrian street in the center of Chisinau, was previously named after Alexandru Diordiță from 1997 to 2015. The street stretches for 250 meters between Columna and Constantin Tănase streets. This historical street, connecting Cathedral Square to Constantin Tănase Street, first appeared on the map...
The Capitoline Wolf in Chisinau
It is a replica of the famous Roman statue (author Ettore Ferrari), which was donated by the municipality of Rome (Italy) in the first years after the union of Bessarabia and Bukovina with Romania (1921). In 1940, for political reasons, the statue was melted down. In 1990, the “Cultural League...
The Alley of Сlassics (Writer’s Alley)
The idea of initiating such an alley in the country’s capital belongs to the sculptor A. Plămădeală. The alley was inaugurated in 1958 in the Public Garden with the first 12 busts of classical writers and poets. Currently, there are already 29 busts of important writers from Romania and the...
The bust of Emil Loteanu
It is the first bust on the Alley of the Cinematographer, inaugurated in 2011, next to the “Patria” Cinema. Today, the Cinema bears his name. Author – Andrei Rizescu
